Bubonic Plague
& The Black Death

The Black Death or the Bubonic Plague
Symptoms, effects, consequences, cure and medical treatment information

The Black Death / Bubonic Plague - Symptoms, consequences, cure and medical treatment in Elizabethan London

World and Medieval History of the Black Death and Bubonic Plague - How the disease spread and Nationalities affected

Black Death and Bubonic Plague -  Modern day symptoms, cure and medical treatment

Black Death or the Bubonic Plague?

Introduction and Information
The Bubonic Plague also referred to as the  Black Death has been included on william-shakespeare.info due to the terrible and major consequences that the disease had on his life. The Black Death received its name due to the combination of symptoms suffered by the victim, but in fact the disease comes in three different forms of the great plague hence the confusion between whether the disease is called the Black Death or the Bubonic Plague. The information regarding the Black Death has been split into three main categories. A synopsis of each category is detailed below enabling visitors to locate the exact subject of their choice.

This terrible great disease has plagued mankind for centuries. Its spread in Europe and Asia killed millions of people and had dire consequences on commerce and populations. Comprehensive information on this subject has been provided covering the history, spread, consequences, cure and medical treatment across the World. What symptoms, effects, cure and medical treatment was available in medieval society? How does medieval treatment differ from the modern day? Information has been provided in all of these areas and divided into three main sections. We recommend that you view the information on the Elizabethan section covering medical treatment provided by the medieval physician - once you have read about the treatments and seen the picture of the medieval physician you will be very pleased that you live in 21st Century society! We also recommend the following Middle Ages website for additional information which can be accessed from the sitemap:

Middle Ages

The Black Death and Bubonic Plague in Elizabethan London

This terrible disease was an important factor and had major consequences on the life and family of William Shakespeare. He lost brothers and sisters as well as close friends and fellow actors to the disease. The Elizabethan era and the life of people were dictated by rules to prevent the spread of any such virus. People were required to obtain permission before they could travel as just one of the consequences of the deadly plague! Theaters were often closed due to the pestilence - most of the actors would then leave London for the comparative safety of the countryside. Click the following link for information on the subjects detailed below

The Black Death / Bubonic Plague - Symptoms, consequences, cure and medical treatment in Elizabethan London

• The effect and consequences on the Bard and his family

• The Bubonic Deaths in the Elizabethan era

• A picture depicting life during the epidemic 

• The Spread of the disease

• Queen Elizabeth - Containing the disease from court

• Closure of the Globe Theater

• The Symptoms

• The Medical Profession during the Elizabethan era

• Elizabethan Medical Treatment

• Elizabethan Cure

The History of the Black Death and Bubonic Plague
Where and how did the Black Death originate ? What effects and consequences did it have on World and Medieval history ? Which countries were effected ? Click the following link for information on the subjects detailed below

World and Medieval History of the Black Death and Bubonic Plague - How the disease spread and Nationalities affected

• The History and Origins

• How the disease spread throughout Europe

• The Bubonic symptoms, spread, cure and treatment

• Consequences - Communities devastated

The Modern Day Black Death and Bubonic Plague
We are all concerned about the spread of such a disease in the modern day. Click the following link for information on the subjects detailed below

Black Death and Bubonic Plague -  Modern day symptoms, cure and medical treatment

• Is the Bubonic Plague still with us today?

• Three ways of killing people - Bubonic, Septicemic and Pneumonic

• Symptoms

• The Modern Bubonic Treatment and Cure

• A Sinister Nursery Rhyme

• Lasting memories in England - the effects and consequences live on

The Picture depicting life during an epidemic of the Black Death
The picture at the top of this page shows the bodies of  victims thrown on to a deaths cart en route to the Plague Pits where the bodies were disposed of. Full details of this gruesome task can be found in the Black Death in the Elizabethan era section.

The Effects, History, Symptoms and Origins of the Bubonic Plague
Symptoms, effects, consequences, cure and medical treatment information